1966 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1966 Australian Championships AUS Roy Emerson USA Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 64 16 First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1966 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Roy Emerson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Roy Emerson (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (finalist) AUS Fred Stolle (semifinals) USA Clark Graebner (quarterfinals) AUS John Newcombe (semifinals) n/a AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (third round) AUS Bill Bowrey (quarterfinals) NED Tom Okker (third round) AUS Owen Davidson (third round) AUS Ken Fletcher (first round) AUS John Cottrill (third round) USA Herb Fitzgibbon (third round) AUS Ray Ruffels (third round) GBR Roger Taylor (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 AUS Roy Emerson 1 USA Arthur Ashe 2 6 4 6 8 6 2 6 3 AUS Roy Emerson 1 AUS John Newcombe 5 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 AUS Fred Stolle 3 USA Arthur Ashe 2 4 6 6 1 3 6 8 10 AUS Roy Emerson 1 AUS Bill Bowrey 9 9 7 4 6 4 6 7 5 9 7 AUS John Newcombe 5 USA Clark Graebner 4 2 6 6 1 6 3 7 5 AUS Fred Stolle 3 NZL Lew Gerrard 6 2 7 5 7 5 AUS Tony Roche 7 USA Arthur Ashe 2 12 14 4 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Emerson 1 AUS Bowrey 9 9 7 4 6 4 6 7 5 9 7 AUS Emerson 1 USA Fitzgibbon 14 12 10 6 4 6 4 AUS Bowrey 9 USA Riessen 8 6 4 4 6 10 8 6 2 AUS Emerson 1 AUS Sherriff 7 5 6 3 6 1 AUS Stone USA Fitzgibbon 14 8 10 1 6 4 6 AUS Bowrey 9 AUS Cooper 7 5 6 2 6 8 6 2 ARG Ganzábal USA Riessen 8 4 6 4 6 0 6 AUS Emerson 1 AUS Brown 5 7 6 4 6 4 6 1 AUS Sherriff GBR Bovett w/o AUS Stone ARG Harms 6 2 6 1 6 2 USA Fitzgibbon 14 AUS Holland 6 0 6 3 6 3 AUS Bowrey 9 AUS Richards w/o AUS Cooper SWE Bergelin 6 3 4 6 6 3 8 10 6 3 ARG Ganzábal AUS Robin White Q 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 3 6 4 USA Riessen 8 AUS Wilson 6 1 6 3 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Newcombe 5 USA Graebner 4 2 6 6 1 6 3 7 5 AUS Newcombe 5 GBR Taylor 16 6 2 6 4 9 7 AUS Davidson 11 USA Graebner 4 6 4 3 6 2 6 3 6 AUS Newcombe 5 JAM Russell 6 2 6 3 6 4 CHI Rodríguez GBR Taylor 16 3 6 10 12 4 6 AUS Davidson 11 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 3 6 2 6 3 AUS Lane USA Graebner 4 9 7 5 7 4 6 6 1 3 6 AUS Newcombe 5 SWE Zahr 6 3 6 1 6 0 JAM Russell AUS Chopra Q 6 0 6 0 6 0 CHI Rodríguez AUS Layton 4 6 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 4 GBR Taylor 16 AUS Primrose 6 0 7 5 8 6 AUS Davidson 11 AUS Colette 6 0 6 1 7 5 Rhodesia Dowdeswell AUS Musgrave Q 2 6 7 5 7 5 6 3 AUS Lane AUS Williams Q w/o USA Graebner 4 INA Sugiarto Q 6 2 6 4 7 5 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Stolle 3 NZL Gerrard 6 2 7 5 7 5 AUS Stolle 3 AUS Jacques 6 2 6 1 10 8 AUS Cottrill 13 NZL Gerrard 3 6 6 4 1 6 7 5 4 6 AUS Stolle 3 AUS Brien 10 8 6 3 7 5 AUS Jacques AUS O'Brien w/o AUS Cottrill 13 AUS Lloyd 3 6 6 2 8 6 8 10 6 2 GBR Phillips NZL Gerrard 3 6 5 7 2 6 AUS Stolle 3 AUS Gulley Q 6 1 6 1 6 1 AUS Brien AUS Russo 6 3 1 6 8 6 12 10 AUS Jacques AUS Bowman 7 5 9 7 15 13 AUS O'Brien AUS Fletcher 12 w/o AUS Cottrill 13 NZL Fairlie 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Lloyd AUS Pollard 6 4 6 3 6 2 GBR Phillips AUS Bailey 6 0 1 6 5 7 10 8 6 1 NZL Gerrard AUS Walker 6 4 6 3 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Roche 7 USA Ashe 2 12 14 4 6 3 6 AUS Roche 7 NED Okker 10 20 18 6 2 3 6 8 6 AUS Ruffels 15 USA Ashe 2 6 8 5 7 4 6 AUS Roche 7 ESP 1945 Gisbert 11 9 7 5 7 5 USA McManus NED Okker 10 2 6 8 6 4 6 4 6 AUS Ruffels 15 AUS Phillips-Moore 6 3 8 6 6 3 AUS Stubs USA Ashe 2 4 6 9 7 4 6 4 6 AUS Roche 7 AUS Bashford 6 3 6 0 6 2 ESP 1945 Gisbert AUS Coghlan 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 USA McManus AUS Brent 5 7 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 4 NED Okker 10 AUS McCumstie 6 2 6 3 6 4 AUS Ruffels 15 AUS Stanbury w/o AUS Phillips-Moore AUS Hogben Q 6 3 6 3 6 1 AUS Stubs BEL De Ville 6 0 6 3 6 3 USA Ashe 2 AUS Crealy 6 3 6 3 6 4 External links 1966 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160322103438/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004400 2016-03-22 , the source for this draw 1965 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1966 French Championships Category:1966 in Australian tennis 1966 Men's Singles Category:1966 in men's tennis